X30

Exposure to excessive natural heat

Non-billableCategory

7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code X30

A - initial encounter

D - subsequent encounter

S - sequela

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Exposure to excessive heat as the cause of sunstroke
  • Exposure to heat NOS

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with X30

  • W92 - excessive heat of man-made origin (W92)
  • W89 - exposure to man-made radiation (W89)
  • X32 - exposure to sunlight (X32)
  • W89 - exposure to tanning bed (W89)

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